Shanxi-Hejin aluminium plant — China
Aluminium Smelter in China. Approximate location 35.66227, 110.6815.
Aluminium SmelterChinaCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Shanxi-Hejin aluminium plant is an aluminium smelter in China. Its listed capacity is 420,000 t of alumina/aluminum. Aluminium smelters use large electric currents to refine alumina into molten aluminium above 900°C, and the hot metal must flow through crucibles and casting equipment. It is operated by Shanxi Huaze Aluminum & Power Co Ltd. By capacity it ranks #46 among 81 aluminium smelters in China. It emits about 892,558 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 0.03% of the CO₂e from the 1,485 facilities in China that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3672983.
Data status
Known source data
Calculated from the dataset
Not available
Source data, measured cross-checks and calculated values are kept separate. No confidence percentage is invented.
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Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.
Operating power plants within 50 km
- Huaze Aluminum power station · Coal · 600 MW · 1 km
- Shanxi Hejin power station · Biomass · 10 MW · 4 km
- Hejin power station · Coal · 1,300 MW · 6 km
- Zhenxing Captive power station · Coal · 520 MW · 7 km
- Shanxi Hongda Iron and Steel Group Co., Ltd. power project · Gas · 100 MW · 10 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 420,000 t of alumina/aluminum, Shanxi-Hejin aluminium plant is around the median aluminium smelter in China (450,000 t of alumina/aluminum). Subsector: aluminum. As aluminium smelter, it requires high process heat (typically 600–900°C) for its core industrial operations, supplied by boilers, furnaces or direct combustion. Aluminium smelters use large electric currents to refine alumina into molten aluminium above 900°C, and the hot metal must flow through crucibles and casting equipment.
Capacity & CO₂-intensity comparison computed from Climate TRACE industrial facilities data; sector role based on engineering reference.
What 892,558 t CO₂e a year looks like
This facility's estimated annual CO₂e (Climate TRACE, modelled) in everyday equivalents from the US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies calculator:
Equivalencies: US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies. Emissions: Climate TRACE.
Carbon cost and Scope 1 emissions
At its reported 893k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Shanxi-Hejin aluminium plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 893k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €67.3M/yr of exposure on EU-bound exports. CBAM share rises from 2.5% (2026) to 100% by 2034. No domestic carbon price — but cement, steel, aluminium, fertilizer and hydrogen exported to the EU face CBAM at €75/t (rising to 100% by 2034).
Carbon price: EU CBAM €75/t · EU ETS €85/t, September 10, 2026, refreshed live via Carbon Hub. CO₂: Climate TRACE. Indicative carbon value, not the cash bill — free allocation applies; not compliance advice.
Capacity vs largest aluminium smelters in China
Listed capacity (t of alumina/aluminum), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Operator
Operated by Shanxi Huaze Aluminum & Power Co Ltd.
Local climate
Shanxi-Hejin aluminium plant sits in a monsoon hot-summer continental climate zone (Köppen Dwa), at 35.7°N in the northern hemisphere.
Köppen zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a mild atmospheric environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C2 — Low), with thermal cycling the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1366 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.05× the loss at a 20 °C reference. Reference-surface calculation at a 150 °C surface from WorldClim climate normals (ASTM C680 / ISO 12241) — an indicative per-climate comparison, not a measurement of this site’s specific equipment. Open method dataset: DOI 10.5281/zenodo.20787408 (CC BY 4.0).
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby sites
The #46 largest of 81 aluminium smelters in China by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Nearby industrial sites
- Hejin City Kangzhuang High Calcium Lime Factory · Lime Plant
- Hejin City Sihai High Calcium Lime Factory. · Lime Plant
- Hejin City Yongcheng Light Calcium Co., Ltd. · Lime Plant
- Hejin Jinhui Calcium Industry Co., Ltd. · Lime Plant
- Hejin Kangzhuang New Materials Co., Ltd. · Lime Plant
- Shanxi Hongda Steel Group Co., Ltd. Baihui Plant · Lime Plant
Location
Coordinates 35.66227, 110.6815. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Shanxi-Hejin aluminium plant?
Shanxi-Hejin aluminium plant is a aluminium smelter in China. Aluminium smelters use large electric currents to refine alumina into molten aluminium above 900°C, and the hot metal must flow through crucibles and casting equipment.
What capacity is listed for Shanxi-Hejin aluminium plant?
The open dataset lists 420,000 t of alumina/aluminum of capacity for Shanxi-Hejin aluminium plant.
How much CO₂ does Shanxi-Hejin aluminium plant emit?
The page uses about 892,558 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #634 among facilities in China by estimated CO₂.
Where is Shanxi-Hejin aluminium plant located?
Shanxi-Hejin aluminium plant is in China at approximately 35.66227, 110.6815.
Who operates Shanxi-Hejin aluminium plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Shanxi Huaze Aluminum & Power Co Ltd.